Jackie Robinson 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Road Jersey
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History: In 1948, the Black Barons featured a precocious teenage outfielder named Willie Mays, who had already made a name for himself as a multi-sport star at Fairfield Industrial High School in nearby Fairfield, Alabama. Mays played for the Chattanooga Choo-Choos during the 1947 season but opted to play closer to home in Birmingham for the 1948 season, and helped the Black Barons defeat the mighty Kansas City Monarchs to claim the 1948 Negro American League pennant.
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History: The WSU Cougars Baseball teams of the 1940's were perennial powers winning six Pacific Coast Conference titles right up to their first ever appearance in the 1950 College World Series. The Cougs had to settle for runner up after losing to the Texas Longhorns in the final. 1950 was also the first year that the CWS was played at the now legendary Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Jackie Robinson 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Road Jersey
